Famous Deaths In October - 26

1979  Jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal, dies at 74   

1982  On this day in history giovanni Benelli, archbishop of Florence/Pope candidate, dies   

1984  On October - 26 john Woods Duke, composer, dies at 85   

1986  On October - 26 death of jackson Scholz, American runner (b. 1897)   

1989  On October - 26 andrew Roberts, cricketer (7 Tests for New Zealand 1976), dies   

1990  On October - 26 william Paley, CEO (CBS), dies of a heart attack at 89   

1991  Death of Lori Rae Matthews, crushed to death by an artist's 485 lb umbrella on this day in history.   

1992  Dottie Green, female baseball player (Peaches), dies of cancer at 71 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history absolutely Nobody, [David Powers], Wash lt-gov candidate, dies at 37   

1994  On October - 26 rudi van Vlaenderen, Flemish actor/dir/poet (Thyestes), dies at 64   

1995  On October - 26 agha Saadat Ali, cricketer (8 not out in 1 inn for Pak 1956), dies   

1996  On this day in history gordon Scarrott, engineer, dies at 80   

1999  Death of Hoyt Axton, American actor and country music singer-songwriter (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

2002  On this day in history death of jacques Massu, French general (b. 1908)   

2004  On this day in history death of bobby Avila, Major League Baseball player (b. 1924)   

2005  On October - 26 death of keith Parkinson, fantasy artist (b. 1958)   

2006  Death of Pontus Hultén, Swedish art collector and museum director (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

2007  Death of Nicolae Dobrin, Romanian footballer (b. 1947) on this day in history.   

2008  On this day in history death of tony Hillerman, American writer (b. 1925)   

2009  On October - 26 death of teel Bivins, American politician (b. 1947)   

2010  On October - 26 death of glen "Frosty" Little, American circus clown (b. 1925)   

2018  Death of Nikolai Karachentsov, Soviet and Russian actor on October - 26.   

2019  Death of Enriqueta Basilio, Mexican track and field athlete on this day in history.   

2019  On October - 26 death of robert Evans, American film producer and studio executive   

2021  Death of Walter Smith, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1948) on this day in history.   

2021  Death of Roh Tae-woo, 6th President of South Korea (b. 1932) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Hélène Alarie , 82, Canadian agronomist and politician, MP (1997–2000) on October - 26.   

2023  On this day in history death of pekka Alonen , 94, Finnish Olympic alpine skier ( 1952 ).   

2023  Death of Lionel Balagalle , 75, Sri Lankan military officer, commander of the army (2000–2003) and chief of staff (1999–2000) on October - 26.   

2023  Death of Richard R. Bond , 95, American politician on this day in history.   

2023  On October - 26 death of ray Brown , 74, American football player ( Atlanta Falcons , New Orleans Saints ).   

2023  Death of Jorge Búcaro , 77, Salvadoran football player ( Águila , C.D. Platense ) and manager ( C.D. Salvadoreño ) on October - 26.   

2023  On this day in history death of john Burnheim , 96, Australian philosopher.   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

1466  On October - 26 birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on October - 26.   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on October - 26.   

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on October - 26.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)